Avre (Eure)

Avre
Country France
Basin
Main source Orne
280 m (920 ft)
River mouth Eure River
48°46′51″N 1°22′30″E / 48.78083°N 1.37500°E / 48.78083; 1.37500Coordinates: 48°46′51″N 1°22′30″E / 48.78083°N 1.37500°E / 48.78083; 1.37500
Progression Eure→ Seine→ English Channel
Basin size 917 km2 (354 sq mi)
Physical characteristics
Length 80 km (50 mi)
Discharge
  • Average rate:
    4.5 m3/s (160 cu ft/s)

The Avre is a river in France and a left tributary of the River Eure.

The headwaters are in the Perche forest in Orne. It is 280m above sea level and joins with the Eure near Dreux and forms the border between the Eure and Eure-et-Loir départements.

The Avre is 80 km long and its watershed extends to 917 km². It flows through the Orne, Eure-et-Loir and Eure départments and historically forms part of the border of Normandy.

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